Randori

Hitorigake

In Ki Aikido according to Yoshigasaki, there are the so-called "free attacks" starting with the exams for the 2nd Kyu, which are often called Randori.
The term Randori (乱取り = unregulated attack; RAN = chaos, disorder) comes from judo. Randori is the fight as an exercise in contrast to Shiai (試合 or 仕合) which is the sporting competition. Historically, at first there was only Randori in judo. Later, when competition rules were developed and competitions were organized systematically, the term Shiai was used for these competitions.
In Ki Aikido, the term Randori is less popular, but can be used to summarize the various forms of free attacks. For example, in the 2nd Kyu exam there is only one single attacker (Hitorigake, 独り掛け), in the 1st Kyu there are two attackers (Futarigake, 二人掛け), in the 1st Dan there are 3 attackers (Sanningake, 三人掛) etc.
A Randori is not a real fight, nor is it a competition. Whereas in training, in exams and also in the Tsuzukiwaza, Nage already knows the way in which Uke attacks, this is not the case with free attacks.
Usually, a Randori begins with the command "hajime" and ends with "yame" (sometimes "hai, yame").

Hitorigake

In the exam for the 2nd Kyu, Nage should show how he/she can react spontaneously to different attacks.
The following attacks and techniques are assumed to be known:

attacktechniques
katatedoritenshin kokyunage, ikkyo (i/t), irimi, kokyunage (cm), shihonage (i/t)
katatekosadorikokyunage
ryotemochikokyunage, enundo, koteoroshi
tsukiikkyo, koteoroshi
ushiro katatedoriuragaeshi, ikkyo tenshin
ushiro ryotedorizenponage
yokomenuchishihonage (i-i, i-t, t-i, t-t), kokyunage irimi
ushirodorizenponage
katadoriikkyo, nikyo, sankyo, yonkyo
ryotedorizenponage
shomenuchiikkyo (i/t), kokyunage (aus bokkendori bekannt)
ushiro ryokatadorizenponage
In Randori with one or two attackers often only shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and tsuki are used as attacks. It would be worth considering which other attacks from the list above could be realistic in such a situation.
With only one attacker, Uke can also perform non throwing techniques. There is enough time and there is no other attack.

Hitorigake

An example

Hitorigake

A second example


A fight in the forest

From the 1969 film "Nemuri Kyoshiro Engetsu Sappo".

An opponent of the protagonist Nemuri Kyoshiro has stolen him his super sword "Musou Masamune (無双 正宗)" and wants to kill him with his own sword.
1. "No choice"
Kyoshiro accepts the situation and is ready to to fight even unarmed.
2. SHINKEN SHIRA HADORI (真剣白刃取り = grab the naked sword, (in the subtitles lacks the RA))
Although he never learned this fantastic technique for stopping a shomenuchi, Kyoshiro can use it here.
"The innermost secret comes naturally from nothingness."
This argument is sometimes used to justify that Randori should not be trained.
3. "Kyoshiro, your 'Full Moon Cut' won't work in this thicket."
If the full moon sword technique doesn't work in the thicket, the hero simply makes the forest fit.